Episode · Huberman Lab · 2026-10-29
Andrew Huberman & Noam Sobel: books mentioned on Huberman Lab (Oct 2026)
Essentials: How Smells Influence Our Hormones, Health & Behavior | Dr. Noam Sobel
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Noam Sobel, PhD, a Professor of Neurobiology at the Weizmann Institute of Science and an expert on the human sense of smell.
Noam Sobel discussed The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals by Charles Darwin and The Variations of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume 1 by Charles Darwin.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals
The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals by Charles Darwin is a classic scientific text examining the evolutionary origins and universal nature of emotional displays across species.
Discussed“The most influential text I think till this day in in in emotion research is is Darwin's book The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, I think is the full name of the book. six is devoted to tears.”
Where to get it
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The Variations of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume 1
The Variations of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume 1 by Charles Darwin is a foundational scientific work exploring how traits are altered through selective breeding and domestication.
Discussed“The most influential text I think till this day in in in emotion research is is Darwin's book The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, I think is the full name of the book. six is devoted to tears.”
Where to get it
